[40] Old Statistical Account, vol. viii. p. 304.
[41] John Stuart, Notices of Scottish Crannogs, p. 33.
[42] Edinburgh Review, No. 275, p. 207.
[43] In the year 1508, it is of record that a Scottish monastery granted a lease of a crannog, one of the covenants being that the occupant was to place a certain quantity of stones outside the piling in each year, to protect the structure from the destructive influence of the waters of the lake.
[44] Wightown: Barhapple, Barlockhart, Barneallzie, Castleloch, Dowalton, (5,) Eldrig (3), Loch-Inch-Crindel, Machermore (2), Merton, Sunonness.
[45] Kircudbright: Barean, Carlingwark (2), Loch-Kinder, Loch-Lotus, Loch-Rutton.
[46] Dumfries: Black Loch, Corncockle, Friar’s-Carse, Lochmaben.
[47] Ayr: Buston, Loch of Kilbirnie, Lochlee, Lochspouts.
[48] Bute: Dhu Loch, Loch Quien. The remainder of the Scottish sites are situated as follows:—
Aberdeen: Banchory, Loch Canmore. Argyll: Kielziebar, Ledaig, Loch-na-Mial (Mull), Lochnell. Forfar: Loch of Forfar. Inverness: Loch-in-Croy, Loch Lochy. Lanark: Greenknowe. Linlithgow: Loch Cot. Moray, Nairn and Elgin: Loch Flemington, Lochindorb, Loch-in-Dunty, Loch of the Clans, Loch Spinie. Perth: Loch Rannoch. Ross: Loch Achilty, Loch of Kinellan. Stirling: Loch Lomond.